Men·de·li·an prop. a.
1. Biol. Pert. to Mendel, or to Mendel's law; as, Mendelian inheritance.
2. Biol. Behaving or being in accordance with Mendel's laws of inheritance; -- said of the distribution of inherited characteristics and of traits thus distributed. -- Men*de*li*an*ism Men*del*ism n.
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Mendelianism
n : the theory of inheritance based on Mendel's laws [syn: Mendelism]